CLAT Practice Test

CLAT is taken by candidates seeking entry to law programmes at participating national law universities. This page collects free practice sets by topic, three worked answers, a plain study plan and the exam facts published by the Consortium of National Law Universities, so you can practise and check the official details in the same place.

CLAT Exam at a Glance

What changed for CLAT in 2026

• Oct 28, 2026: Delivery changed to Offline (pen-and-paper) at test centres; online application only (previously Offline at test centres; online application only).^[1]
• Oct 28, 2026: Time limit changed to 2 hours (2 hours 40 minutes for PwD candidates) (previously 2 hours (2 hours 40 minutes for PwD)).^[1]
• Oct 27, 2026: Next exam date changed to Sunday, 6 December 2026, 2:00–4:00 PM IST (previously Sunday, 6 December 2026, 2:00–4:00 PM).^[1]

What the CLAT is and how it works

According to Consortium of National Law Universities, “Multiple-Choice Questions 120 questions of one mark each Negative Marking 0.25 Mark will be deducted for each wrong answer”^[2]

The Common Law Admission Test is run by the Consortium of National Law Universities. The current cycle is for admissions to the integrated LL.B. and LL.M. programmes at participating universities that begin in Academic Year 2027-2028.

The exam is offline: a pen-and-paper test at a test centre. The application itself is online only, through the Consortium website. It is scheduled for Sunday, 6 December 2026, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM IST, which is 2 hours. Eligible candidates in the PwD category get 2 hours 40 minutes. The schedule is marked as subject to revision, so check the official notice before you travel.

Both the undergraduate and postgraduate papers have 120 multiple-choice questions worth 1 mark each. Each wrong answer costs 0.25 mark, so a guess is not free.

For the undergraduate programme you need 10+2 or equivalent with 45% (40% for SC/ST/PwD). For the postgraduate programme you need an LL.B. or equivalent with 50% (45% for SC/ST/PwD). Neither programme has an upper age limit.

The application fee is ₹4,000 for General/OBC candidates and ₹3,500 for SC/ST/BPL/PwD candidates. The form must be submitted and paid by 31 October 2026, 11:59 PM. Fees, dates and rules can change, so confirm them on consortiumofnlus.ac.in.

Worked examples: how to reason through CLAT questions

These are practice questions written for this site, not questions from the real exam. Each explanation shows why the right answer is right and why the others are wrong.

Example 1

Question: In the CLAT field, what does the duty of competence require?

1. Knowing everything
2. Maintaining current knowledge and skills within one's scope
3. Working beyond one's training
4. Avoiding difficult cases

Answer: B. Maintaining current knowledge and skills within one's scope

Explanation:

The answer is B. A duty of competence is not about knowing everything, and it is not about being perfect. It asks a practitioner to keep their knowledge and skills current and to act within the limits of their training.

A is wrong because nobody can know everything, so the duty cannot demand it. C is wrong because taking on work beyond your training is the opposite of competence and puts a client at risk. D is wrong because avoiding difficult cases is not required; a competent practitioner can take them on when they have the skills, or seek help or refer them on when they do not.

Rule to remember: competence means staying current and knowing your limits. Be suspicious of options that say "everything" or "avoid".

Example 2

Question: A clock shows 3:15. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands?

1. 0°
2. 7.5°
3. 15°
4. 22.5°

Answer: B. 7.5°

Explanation:

The answer is B, 7.5°. At 3:15 the minute hand points exactly at the 3 mark. The hour hand does not sit on the 3 at that moment, because it moves steadily as the minutes pass and has drifted a little past it. The angle between the hands is only that small drift.

A, 0°, assumes the hour hand is still exactly on the 3, which ignores its movement. C, 15°, and D, 22.5°, overstate how far the hour hand has moved in a quarter of an hour.

Rule to remember: on clock questions the hour hand moves continuously, so work out its position from the minutes as well as the hour. Then compare the two positions.

Example 3

Question: In a coded language, COURT is written as FRXUW. Using the same code, what does JUDGE translate to?

1. MXGJH
2. OXGJH
3. MXGMH
4. MXJGH

Answer: A. MXGJH

Explanation:

The answer is A, MXGJH. Compare COURT with FRXUW letter by letter: each letter moves forward by the same fixed amount in the alphabet. Apply that same shift to J, U, D, G and E and you get M, X, G, J and H.

B, OXGJH, gets the first letter wrong, so the shift was not applied consistently. C, MXGMH, goes wrong in the fourth letter. D, MXJGH, has the right letters in the wrong order, as if two of them had been swapped.

Rule to remember: find the shift from the example, check it against every letter, then apply it to the new word one letter at a time. Always check each position of an option, not just the first letter.

How to use these practice tests

Start with the official material. Read the Consortium instructions and question format for your programme, and note the exam date, the time limit and the negative marking, so your practice matches the real paper.

Then take a first pass through the practice sets and sort them into those that feel comfortable and those that do not. Begin with CLAT Legal Aptitude and CLAT Legal Reasoning & Aptitude, then move to English Language & Comprehension and Logical Reasoning & Quantitative Techniques. Add Current Affairs & General Knowledge as a regular habit rather than a last-week task.

After each set, read the explanation for every question you missed and write down the rule behind it. Repeat the weak sets until your errors are careless slips rather than gaps in understanding.

In the last stretch, practise under the real time limit and decide in advance how you will handle questions you are unsure of, since wrong answers lose marks. Our questions are written by us with AI tools and are not real exam questions, so use them for practice only.

Sources & last verified

1. Consortium of National Law Universities — time limit, exam fee, delivery, registration deadline (official source). “The CLAT 2027 is scheduled on Sunday, 6th December, 2026 from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. (Subject to revision in case of necessity) and from…” Verified Oct 28, 2026.
2. Consortium of National Law Universities — number of questions (official source). “Multiple-Choice Questions 120 questions of one mark each Negative Marking 0.25 Mark will be deducted for each wrong answer” Verified Oct 28, 2026.
3. Consortium of National Law Universities — number of questions (official source). “Multiple-Choice Questions 120 questions of one mark each Negative Marking 0.25 Mark for each wrong answer” Verified Oct 28, 2026.
4. Consortium of National Law Universities — validity (official source). “The CLAT 2027 is for all admissions to the 5-year integrated LL.B. and LL.M. programmes at participating universities that commence in the Academic Year 2027-2028.” Verified Oct 28, 2026.
5. Consortium of National Law Universities — eligibility (official source). “There is no upper age limit for candidates appearing for PG Programme for the CLAT 2027 Candidates who have passed an LL.B. Degree or an…” Verified Oct 28, 2026.
6. Consortium of National Law Universities — eligibility (official source). “There is no upper age limit for candidates appearing for UG Programme for the CLAT 2027. Candidates who have passed in 10+2 or an equivalent…” Verified Oct 28, 2026.

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